Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission sought for demolition of existing single-storey garage of c.63 sqm and construction of a new single-storey mews building of area c. 48.5 sqm, comprising a home gym/ work shed, shower/W.C. and home office, all ancillary in use to the existing house, at the rear and in the curtilage of 49B Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, which is a protected structure, all on a site of area c.454.5 sqm, and with existing vehicular access from Grosvenor Lane.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for demolition of existing single-garage of c.63 sq.m. and construction of a new two-storey mews building of area c.99 sq.m., comprising a garage/garden store at ground floor and studio/home office at first floor, all ancillary in use to the existing house, at the rear and in the curtilage of 49B, Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, which is a protected structure, all on a site of area c.454.5 sq.m., and with existing vehicular access from Grosvenor Lane.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE The development will consist of a new part 2-storey part 3-storey mews building and all associated site works. The mews building will be accessed from Grosvenor Lane and will contain 8 studio apartments. Units 1 & 4 will be duplex units at ground and first floor level, each with a recessed terrace to the front of the building at first floor level facing onto Grosvenor Lane. Units 2 & 3 will be ground floor units, each with a terrace to the rear of the building at ground floor level. Units 5 & 6 will be first floor units, each with a recessed and screened terrace to the rear of the building at first floor level. Units 7 & 8 will be second floor units, each with a roof terrace to the rear of the building at second floor level, with permanent planters providing the guarding, screening and a setback to each roof terrace from the rear and side of the building. Communal open space will be provided to the rear of the mews building and a new bin and bike store structure will be constructed to separate the site from 50 Leinster Road. The existing side boundary stone walls will be repaired and retained.

The development will consist of the partial demolition of the existing rear wall and roof, and the erection of a part first floor, part two storey extension to the rear of the existing end of terrace dwelling house, including one new rooflight at ground floor level and two new rooflights at first floor level.

The development will consist of revisions to the granted Application under Application Number 3394/15 ( Extension Permission Planning Planning of granted under Application Number 3394/15/X1 until 04/02/2026 ). The original development proposed consisted of the construction of a first floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling for use for domestic purposes and associated internal windows, alterations, new changes to elevations etc. The proposed revisions relate to proposed design changes to the proposed rear first floor extension including to the elevations, roof, windows, first floor internal alterations etc. as described within the drawings lodged.

The development will consist of the partial demolition of the existing rear wall and roof, and the erection of a part first-floor, part two-storey extension to the rear of the existing terraced dwelling house, including one new rooflight at ground floor level and two new rooflights at first floor level.